Former President Peter Mutharika and former first lady Gertrude Mutharika have just arrived at Nsipe parish ground for the funeral ceremony of Vice President Saulos Chilima.

Mutharika was welcomed by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters and other sympathisers.

Others DPP officials who have arrived at the scene are Leader of Opposition in Parliament George Chaponda and former minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha.

Vice-President Chilima died in a plane crash in Mzimba last Monday.

More details to follow…